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BBC BirminghamYou are in: Birmingham > Places > BBC Birmingham > Ramadan Blogger 2009  Clare Edwards Ramadan Blogger 2009by Clare Edwards,contributor and Arshia Riaz, BBC So what does it feel like to fast during Ramadan? We will be taking one non-Muslim Birmingham woman and giving her an opportunity to experience a week - fasting. Meet this year's BBC Birmingham Ramadan blogger - Clare Edwards Help playing audio/video Throughout the week, award winning festival organiser Clare will be blogging her experience of what it feels like to fast. She will be sharing her experiences of sitting in with a Muslim family as they break their fast. At various points in the day she will be self-reflecting and trying to capture her spiritual journey in a blog. She will also be sending in her pictures to capture the mood of the day.  So why did Clare want to do this?I was keen to get involved with fasting for Ramadan, because it has intrigued me over the years watching friends and colleagues do it. In addition, most recently I have been able to travel through work to India and the Middle East and my new friends in those places have encouraged me to try it to learn more about the spiritual and focusing effects of the fasting process. So, when BBC WM asked me to try it for a week, I jumped at the chance! Who is Clare Edwards?I am a freelance music consultant who specialises in running projects that foster new collaborations and partnerships. I am currently working for a number of clients from both the music education world and the music industry, including 'Sing Up' and 'Soweto Kinch Productions'. I am passionate about the arts and am committed to arts education and community work. Because of this, I sit in on a number of boards including the Arts Council of England. I am also chair of the board of 'Sound It Out Community Music'. This is an organisation that makes 'music making' accessible to everyone. As well as this I am also a school governor. So, a real mix!  Clare Edwards A typical day for me starts with my two lovely daughters jumping on my head to wake me up followed by days of meetings, event planning and social networking (I love Twitter!). Quite often my evenings include family time or music making. I have been Music Director of choir groups 'Notorious' and 'Soprano in Ex Cathedra'. Earlier in the year I worked with the Ulfah Arts Collective – a group of Muslim women singers. Influential womanI have been shocked and delighted over the past few years as work has gained some high profile recognition. I was the overall winner of UK Young Music Entrepreneur 2008 and Birmingham Young Professional of the Year in 2007. In 2007, Clare won the British Council's UK Music Entrepreneur of the Year award- and as part of the prize she was given the opportunity to take part in a two week tour of the Indian music industry. I was also (very bizarrely!) listed as number 45 in the Birmingham Post’s 'Power 50' in 2007 and have moved up to No 31 in the 2009 list! Clare started her blog on Saturday 22nd August 2009. Click here to follow her:The blog is intended to be followed around the world.last updated: 25/08/2009 at 17:40 Have Your SaySo have you got any tips for Clare as she experiences fasting? tahir tasneem walsall tasneem Pete at Spaghetti Gazetti Ariifa Ox Asma Jimshad noreen nazlee aa Nabila Dennis Junior jay crowe (school friend) David Will Luigi Linda Edwards (Clares Mum) Imran mohammed Mohamed SEE ALSOYou are in: Birmingham > Places > BBC Birmingham > Ramadan Blogger 2009 Be On TVAlready been to the Public Space and had a go at Be on TV? If so, enter your code and click 'play'. |
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